The well-preserved Gengle Residence (Gēnglè Táng, 耕乐堂) allows visitors to explore a home of classic Ming and Qing Dynasty design. Ming Dynasty official Zhuxiang, also called Gengle, built this placid retreat built ater a successful career in government. So pleasant was his home that he seldom left it, earning a reputation as a hermit, albeit a hermit with a 54-room mansion to hole up in. Today, the house retains three courtyards and 41 rooms out of the original layout. The front living quarters lead to a small garden area with a lotus pool. An adjacent zigzag bridge connects to a pavilion. The Sweet Osmanthus Hall is home to two ancient sweet osmanthus trees that waft their fragrance through residence to this day.

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